I followed these directions for the most part, but instead of soaking my wheat kernels over night like she said, I let them soak about 24 hours, or until I could see obvious sprouts coming from the kernels. I think my mistake last year was I didn't soak them long enough or keep it moist enough in those first few days. Maybe it's different depending on the kind of wheat you use...mine is hard white. This time I'm keeping a squirt bottle handy and spraying them down throughout the day. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one in this house caring for my grass, so if you're concerned about overwatering - don't be.

Once the wheat starts sprouting it grows like crazy... kind of like your husband's toenails.

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Crazy fast, eh? This means there's still time if you want to sprout your own before Easter. I'm not sure how long the blades will get, but I'm hoping mine will get good and shaggy. The Easter bunny is always on the lookout for new hiding places for his eggs.

Those little green containers inside the big white box are from Dollar Tree. I wanted smaller, more shallow boxes to actually grow the grass in. They're only a couple of inches deep, and a perfect fit. And yes, I did walk around the store for longer than I'd like to admit measuring everything that could possibly hold dirt trying to find the perfect combination to fit inside my box. I only got one funny look when I was standing in the aisle measuring the dimensions of a plastic sandwich container.

I should've said, "What? You don't measure YOUR plasticware before buying it?" :)